Latest news
Great Big Green Week is returning – get involved!
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is encouraging local groups to take part in Great Big Green Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.
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WHBC Supports Tree Planting along Stanborough Road
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (WHBC) recently joined forces with the Welwyn Garden City Rotary Club and Stanborough School students to plant 400 trees and 4,000 crocus bulbs along Stanborough Road.
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Council pledges support for Orange the World and White Ribbon campaigns
WHBC is proud to be supporting the Orange the World campaign, which aims to end gender-based violence towards women and girls, and the White Ribbon campaign which raises awareness.
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Louise Fiddes to switch on the Hatfield Christmas lights!
Louise is bringing her sporting sparkle to the Hatfield Christmas lights switch-on this Saturday 23 November!
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Public consultation launched on Landscape Management Plan for The Commons Local Nature Reserve
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (WHBC) has announced the launch of a public consultation on the Landscape Management Plan for The Commons Local Nature Reserve in Welwyn Garden City.
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Applications now open for the Hatfield Community Sports Fund!
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (WHBC) is now accepting applications for funding from the Hatfield Community Sports Fund including applications for the Small Grants and Equipment fund.
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Festive Cheer Comes to Welwyn Hatfield: Christmas Light Switch-On Events Announced
Get ready to embrace the holiday spirit as Welwyn Hatfield kicks off the festive season with two spectacular Christmas light switch-on events this November!
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Views sought on new Tree and Woodland Strategy for Welwyn Hatfield
WHBC is developing a Tree and Woodland Strategy which sets out the Council’s vision for a greener, healthier future for the Borough, focusing on on the long-term management and conservation of trees.
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North West Hatfield Development and Sustainability Consultations
Welwyn Hatfield’s current Local Plan was adopted by Full Council in October 2023 and sets out how the Borough will be developed from now up to 2036.
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Chinese delegation visits Welwyn Hatfield
Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield, Councillor Frank Marsh, hosted a visit from a Chinese delegation from Anhui Province who were visiting Welwyn Hatfield as part of a wider four-day trip to the UK.
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Remembrance Sunday services in Welwyn Hatfield
Remembrance Sunday will be commemorated by special services held in Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Welwyn Village on Sunday 10 November.